Please Let Me Die...

The Truth Comes Out

Rin's POV

   I was walking home from cram school when Bon came up to me. He punched me in the face, twice, to knock me down. When I hit the ground there was another Bon as well. They started punching me in the face and chest. Blood ran from my broken nose. Then I realized that my nose wasn't healing and they hadn't hit my nose after breaking it. I started freaking out as two more Bons appeared. Soon 4 Bons were hitting me and I wasn't healing. As they kept hitting me I realized that they were stronger than usual, like they had a bit of demonic strength.
   Yukio walked up, stopping when he saw me. The Bons noticed him and went after him. Yukio tried to run but they were too fast. One tackles him while two took his guns and the last punched him in the face. I screamed for them to stop but they wouldn't. They'd hit Yukio more and more the more I screamed for them to stop. I tried to help Yukio but the Bons had broken my arms and legs. I was helpless, all I could do was scream for them to stop beating my brother.
   A punch startled me. I looked up to see 4 more Bons behind me. Two started kicking me while the other two punched me. I screamed for them to go away and to stop because they'd kill my brother and me. In unison, all eight Bons said, "Maybe that's what we want to do."

Yukio's POV

   Shiemi and I were sitting in the cafeteria with Ukobach and Kuro drinking tea when we heard Rin scream. I set my tea down and sprinted to the living room to see Rin gripping the blanket as if in pain and kicking at midair. He was still asleep.
   "RUN, YUKIO! GET AWAY WHILE YOU CAN!" he screamed. Oh no, another nightmare.
   "Shiemi, get back. Last time he had a nightmare he flared up and started burning our room," I warned.
   "No. He won't hurt us," she replied seriously. She started towards Rin but I grabbed her arm.
   "NO! STOP HURTING HIM! LET HIM GO! YOU HAVE ME TO BEAT ON! JUST LEAVE HIM OUT OF IT!" Rin screamed at an unknown attacker.
   "Yuki, I can't just stand here while Rin's having a nightmare. I need to help him," Shiemi said, almost in tears.
   "I know, Shiemi, but it's too dangerous. He could hurt us without meaning to. He might think we're the attackers in his nightmare and try to defend himself," I tried to reason.
    "STOP! YOU'RE... GONNA KILL... US IF... YOU... KEEP HITTING US... LIKE THIS!" Rin screamed. That was it. He was in pain, and I couldn't stand it anymore.
   "I can't stand this anymore. We need to wake him. Since he isn't flaming up to defend himself he must think his powers are disabled somehow," I said, walking up to him with Shiemi.

Rin's POV

   The Bons weren't letting up. Then, all of a sudden, blue flames engulfed the Bons and they disappeared. The flames weren't mine though, they were... SATAN'S?!
   "Yes, my boy, I'm here. I've seen the pain you've been going through. You don't deserve all this pain, you deserve a loving family, parents, true friends, and people who will adore you. I can promise you all of that. All you have to do is come to Gahenna. You can even bring Kuro with you." Satan said.
   "How? How would you do that?" I asked.
   "Simple. You already have it. You have 8 brothers, the demon kings, you have me and Yuri, your mother, you can make friends here, and the empire has missed its missing king ever since he was born. You are that missing king."
   The conversation seemed to last an hour, when it was only a few seconds in reality. Satan promised me, on his life and flames, that I would be happy in Gahenna. All I had to was get there. Satan would have Amaiamon bring Kuro.
   With that, my eyes snapped open and I sat up in a cold sweat, scaring the living daylights out of Shiemi and Yukio. They jumped back two feet and Yukio tripped over his coat and fell, landing on his butt.

Yukio's POV

   Rin went silent and calmed his movements. Then, when Shiemi and I were about 2 inches away from him, he sat up at a demonic speed. I jumped back in surprise, but stepped on my coat and fell. I brushed my backside off and walked up to Rin.
   "Rin, you okay? You started screaming like you were having a nightmare," I said.
   "I was," he replied, then caught sight of Shiemi, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'd like to clean up a little." Rin shakily got up and headed up the stairs, holding onto the railing for support.
   "What was that all about?" Shiemi asked.
   "No idea. He gave me the cold shoulder last time as well. I'm starting to suspect something's up," I reply.

Shiemi's POV

   So Yukio doesn't know. I wonder why Rin hasn't told him, I think when I hear Yukio's reply. He probably doesn't want Yukio to worry about him. Maybe I should tell him?
   "Shiemi? Are you okay?" Yukio asks. I realize that I had been ignoring him.
    "Yeah. Just thinking about Rin. I'm worried about him as well.
   "Worried that he may kill himself," I say, muttering the last part to myself. Obviously, I wasn't quiet enough as Yukio's eyes now resembled tea cup saucers.
   "What are you talking about Shiemi?" He asked in an angry and shocked tone.
   "Rin didn't fall asleep on the couch. He was badly beaten by Bon. I slipped in to treat his wounds. When I was doing so, I noticed self-inflicted scars on his wrists and stomach. He's cut before, and may still be cutting," I finally say.
   "Wait...Rin could be in danger!" Yukio and I exclaim in unison and run up the stairs, Yukio to the bathroom and their room, me to the roof.